Substance Use Disorders

Question 1

in 2012 an estimated ___million americans age 12 or older or ___% of the population has used illicit drug or psychotherapeutic medication for other then its intended use

Answer 1

23. 9

9. 2%

Question 2

in Canada the use of drugs from 1994 to 2004 rose from and ___% of illicit drug users in Canada are between 15-24

Answer 2

28% to 45%

60%

Question 3

____ Canadian deaths are linked to substance abuse annually and costs the health care system __billion annually and female addicts are ____% likely to die prematurely due to drugs

Answer 3

47,000

8

54%

Question 4

formally known as substance abuse but now called

Answer 4

substance use disorders

Question 5

substance use disorders reflects the assumption that persons who use different substance have different

Answer 5

disorders with unique features which range from middle to moderate to severe

Question 6

not everyone who has the disorder suffers from

Answer 6

addiction

Question 7

what does Canada called substance use disorders

Answer 7

problematic substance use

Question 8

define addiction

Answer 8

the preferred term for persons who experience compulsive use despite serious health and social consequences

addiction is often chronic in nature
it disrupts circuits in the brain that are responsible for reward motivation learning judgement and memory making recovery challenging

addiction involves psychological dependence and may or may not include physical dependence

Question 9

define psychological dependence

Answer 9

also known as dependence of the mind

it becomes extremely hard for them to stop using or even thinking about the drug

Question 10

define physical dependence

Answer 10

is observed when the user needs the drug to function normally and has negative symptoms of withdraw when the user stops or decreases use of the drug

Question 11

what is concurrent disorders

Answer 11

the term applied to mental health and substance use problems that occur together. the links between mental health and substance use problems are complex however the correlation between mental health and addiction is clear as is the need for Canada to address this complex and growing issue

people with concurrent disorders are the most complex to treat

Question 12

what are the effects of long term substance abuse

Answer 12

causes change to the brain and body that can become permanent and affect
judgment
decision making
learning
memory 
behaviour

Question 13

what are the short term effects of taking a drug

Answer 13

vary person to person and even from the one use to another and effects depend on factors
age,sex,weight
medical/mental conditions
amount of drug consumed
the combination of alcohol, over the counter, prescription or illegal drugs

Question 14

define tolerance

Answer 14

when the user becomes accustomed to a particular dose of a drug and needs higher dosages in order to obtain the same effects, he or she is likely to have developed tolerance to the drug

Question 15

define withdrawal

Answer 15

symptoms occur when a person stops or reduces taking a drug after using regularly for a long time or after using high doses. can vary

Question 16

define overdose

Answer 16

occurs when the person takes more of a drug then their body can handle. an overdose may result in serious harmful symptoms or death

Question 17

what are symptoms of overdose

Answer 17

pinpoint or dilated pupils
changes in core body temperature
changes in blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate
bluish skin
loss of consciousness which may lead to coma
seizures

Question 18

what are supervised consumption sites

Answer 18

are part of a long-term comprehensive approach to addressing the harms associated with problematic substance use
harm reduction approach to the Canadian drugs and substances strategy

Question 19

treatment for substance use disorders typically begins with

Answer 19

medically supervised detoxification to clear the body of the toxic substances but detox alone does not produce long-term recovery

Question 20

several medications are used in treatment including

Answer 20

Antabuse (makes them sick when they take alcohol)naltrexone (blocks rewarding effects of a alcohol)
methadone, suboxone, buprenorphine reduce effects of drug

Question 21

therapeutic approaches for substance use

Answer 21

therapeutic communities
12-step support groups
community reinforcement 
cognitive-behavioural therapy 
multidimensional family therapy 
multimodal interventions 
holistic approach to developing a healthy lifestyle

Question 22

goals of RT compared to goals of recovery

Answer 22

self awareness - believe addictions hurting them and wish to overcome it

self efficacy - feel enough efficacy to manage their withdrawal and life without the addiction

self rewarding - find sufficient alternative rewards to make life without the addiction a worthwhile experience